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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Android

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAndroid is a mobile operating system developed by Google.N/A

    FreeNAS

    Score5.4 out of 10
    N/AFreeNAS is an open source operating system that allows nearly any hardware serve as a network-attached storage device. It was developed by iXsystems.N/A
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    AndroidFreeNAS
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AndroidFreeNAS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AndroidFreeNAS
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    Google
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    iXsystems
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AndroidFreeNAS
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of Android and FreeNAS
    Feature
    Android
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    FreeNAS
    -
    Ratings
    File Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Software Application Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    System Update Frequency7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating System Security10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    AndroidFreeNAS
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    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    DiskStation
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    DiskStation
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    DiskStation
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AndroidFreeNAS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AndroidFreeNAS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Android is great if you are on a budget and can't purchase other operating systems for mobile devices. It is also great for installing third-party apps if you find one you like. Although there is a lot of customization options available, this may cause some users to become frustrated if they are unfamiliar with this system.
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    iXsystems
    FreeNAS is well suited for most storage serving scenarios, whether it be for an office file server, backup destinations, data replication across the internet, or as backend storage for virtual machines. It can serve various types of clients via a plethora of standard protocols and can easily integrate with existing infrastructure using LDAP authentication and so on. It's pretty simple to use (it helps to have at least a basic understanding of the underlying technologies) and almost maintenance-free. One scenario that springs to mind that it may not be appropriate for (yet) is as S3 storage. However, S3 functionality was added in a recent release and may have improved greatly since then. I'm sure it will eventually work very well for this.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Affordable and available on many types of devices.
    • Development and release is very convenient than other mobile platform.
    • Cost to enter is low especially when considering the hardware side.
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    iXsystems
    • The FreeNAS web interface is modern looking. It makes tasks like provisioning drives into raid volumes easy.
    • The ZFS raid option allows you to add in an SSD as a cache drive to increase performance.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Quick changes is little bit dificult to adapt as a developer
    • There are no rstrictions on the notification, Every user is getting too much notifications
    • Too much fake apps on the platefarm need to remove from playstore, Can improve the quality checks
    • Therer are too much settings, and different on every brand its very confusing if changing the brand
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    iXsystems
    • Not good for beginners as it requires deep understanding of networking and storage.
    • Most of the good and required features are not available in free version.
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    Usability
    Google
    It is very easy to use and the customer user interface is very smooth and logical. Rarely do applications crash and need reinstallation. The app store is secure enough to prevent malicious software from being advertised and potentially downloaded. Rebooting devices does not have to be a regular occurrence so this allows for high availability.
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    iXsystems
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    Support Rating
    Google
    There have been only two times that I have needed to contact Android support for technical issues and both times I received some support. I received more helpful tips from Youtube, so I now bypass support and try to do most of our troubleshooting on my own with these support videos online.
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    iXsystems
    There were some things that can be found by other users on forums and Google and some things that were not.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Android allows users to customize their systems. It is very simple to use and there are a lot of devices running it. The interface has been improving a lot since Android Lollipop and it has been becoming more useful. For developers, Android gives more possibilities and the license for distributing your app is cheaper than the Apple Software Developer Program.
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    iXsystems
    FreeNAS effectively uses all resources really well and it is highly recommended for in premises NAS. It has unlimited ROI as it is really free and open-source. The only payment we need to pay is when we need any support from those guys. FreeNAS helps us to effectively do our work with the legacy systems as it manages all the components really well. FreeNAS although rebranded to TrueNAS will still be there until our legacy systems run.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • We have an Android mobile app and our customers have downloaded more than 5.000 instances in less than two months.
    • With the app our customers don't need to go to our offices to get a support or service.
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    iXsystems
    • Low-Cost Network Attached Storage
    • Provides additional network storage to support client & business operations
    • FreeNAS secures our data using custom encryption keys
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